terminator
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects)Synonyms: exterminatoreradicator
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Terminator \Ter"mi*na`tor\, n. [L., he who limits or sets bounds.]
1.One who, or that which, terminates. [1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.) The dividing line between the illuminated and the unilluminated part of the moon. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]
Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
terminator
<electronics> A resistor connected to a signal wire in a bus or network for the purpose of impedance matching to prevent reflections.
For example, a 50 ohm resistor connected across the end of an Ethernet cable. SCSI chains and some LocalTalk wiring schemes also require terminators.
(1995-05-17)